You’ve done everything right.
You’ve kept your head down. You pushed through the hard days. You carried on—showing up for your work, your responsibilities, your relationships—without asking for much. You didn’t fall apart. You made it through.
But now, something in you is whispering: I need more than just surviving this.
That whisper is important. And it’s why you’re here.
Practicing gentle and positive self-talk encourages our growth.
Deepening your understanding of your current boundary needs and setting a plan to honor them is radical self-love.
Feeling depressed sucks, but there is hope…
Continue reading “A Holistic Approach to Treating Depression…”
While browsing a local museum shop a while back (so much love for museum shops!), this nature-inspired pottery caught my eye. While I loved the colors and craftsmanship, I was most struck by the description of the artist…
Continue reading “What’s Your Relationship to Being a Beginner?”
I hope you are safe and well as we continue to navigate these uncertain and scary times together.
I wanted to take a moment to share a few thoughts/ resources in the hope that it spreads some hope and serves as a gentle reminder that we have the capacity to exercise some control as we go through our days in the context of this unprecedented time due to COVID-19.
You should sit in nature for 20 minutes a day…unless you’re busy, then you should sit for an hour – Zen saying
Our relationship to nature can be a complex one. Exploring more deeply our personal experiences and what constitutes quality time in nature can help us to be more intentional when it comes to prioritizing our mental health and wellness.
Continue reading “Exploring Your Personal Relationship To Nature…”
Something that’s so important to keep in mind is this idea that you matter. We can often look around and experience so much noise around us that it can feel hard to feel a sense of peace and calm inside. It can also feel hard to maintain a sense that we are important and that we matter – to ourselves and to others.
Continue reading “Cultivating Resilience, Self-Belief, and Identity”
We all go through times when we feel ill-equipped to navigate a tough situation or distant from ourselves and others. We might know something’s off but struggle to figure out exactly how to change it or what can be done to produce different results.
Continue reading “Do I need therapy? Maybe. Probably. Don’t we all?”
For many of us, it’s usually easier to feel compassion for others. It often feels much more difficult to practice kindness toward ourselves. However, compassionate self-talk helps to promote personal growth and development. Where harsh self-talk is blaming, ignores the self and prevents change, compassionate self-talk is loving, understanding, and promotes change and personal growth.
Continue reading “How to Increase Self-Compassion + Why it Matters…”
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